Ken, et al.
Years ago, I closed my Tiger's cooling system by eliminating the
brass "header-tank" and I moved the radiator cap to the top right hand corner
of
the radiator. I put a plastic surge tank behind the right headlight and aside
from being in an awkward location to drain, it worked fine on the street.
The plastic quart-sized bottle and closed system was also a simple solution to
be able to pass Tech Inspection for Vintage Racing.
Imagine my surprise when on a very hot day at the Olympia Airport
Racetrack ... going flat-out ... coming into a 90 degree right-hand turn ...
at
the end of the straight-away ... discovering the tank was overflowing and my
right front brake rotor and caliper were being lubricated with coolant!
It has been said: "If you don't scare yourself at least once on
every lap, you aren't driving hard enough." Well, I was and I sure did!
Jim Leach Pacific Tiger Club Seattle
Ken wrote:
Frank you might want to try mounting the overflow tank inside the fender
well behind one of the headlights. I mounted an overflow tank there on my
car to catch any spitting from the surge tank. That way after the car cools
I open the valve setup I put on the overflow tank drain hose and pour the
fluid back into the system. I found that the small plastic overflow tank
sold at my parts stores ( about $10 ) fit great.
Ken Ritacco
B382001158
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